money

The Brexit vote sent a ripple of uncertainty through global markets and we all got a front row seat to see how world exchanges react to uncertainty. Trillions in paper…

Yesterday we discussed the steps to getting control of your personal finances, today I’d like to cover some very good reasons for making that sacrifice and effort. Not living paycheck…

It’s summer when millions of young people will be graduating from college and, in the eyes of older adults, they will be joining the “real world,” whatever that is. Just…

Everyone makes mistakes handling money, that’s just human nature. The trick to being wealthy is not avoiding mistakes because, unless you have a robot managing all your money, you can’t…

In a world where digital currency is becoming more and more prevalent and convenient, it’s telling that the vast majority of transactions in the world still take place in cash.…

For the most part, Americans are in poor financial shape. Even when people have money, many don’t know how to track or invest it. That makes them easy pickings for…

Americans still aren’t saving enough and are carrying too much credit card debt. Yet the Great Recession, still less than a decade in our past, made permanent changes in our…

A wedding is rarely a joyous occasion. More often it’s stressful, expensive and an ongoing parade of complaints from pushy family members. The only real joyous weddings are the ones…

Getting wealthy and losing weight are very similar in many ways. Both require understanding the basic math of the various processes, both require sacrifice and both require you to develop…

Tax planning is an important part of managing your finances, whether you are a business owner or not. Paperwork accumulates throughout the year and some times, these receipts, financial documents,…

If you’ve ever heard the investing phrase “sell in May and go away” you may get a reminder of why that phrase is significant this year. Stocks and the U.S.…

I never believed in vampires, the mythical creatures that feast on human blood and don’t ever die. Yet financial myths, those vile creatures that feed upon the cash that is…